auronautic

hello, my lovelies ♡
          	
          	may is asian pacific islander heritage month, and wattpad has decided to feature Trinkets on the official reading list highlighting API month! 
          	
          	i'm still baffled that this book that i started out of my own bitterness over how few wlw stories were around back then (with desi rep being even rarer. almost nonexistent) has got so much love in the past 4 years. this is crazy. thank you so much for everything. i appreciate y'all more than anything. 
          	
          	about me going AWOL (again), it's because i'm moving houses again this may. house hunting in this heat took a Lot out of me + work has been relentless. i didn't want to half-ass any of my updates so i just let it be for a bit. being an adult is such a weird mix of fulfilling and exhausting.
          	
          	you'll start seeing me around a lot more once i manage to settle in properly! i'm super excited to show you guys what i've been working on these past couple weeks :D 
          	
          	thank you again! wp is shutting down dms as a feature soon, but if you guys want to reach out to me, you can post on my wall or add me on discord! i really like talking to y'all and if you feel the same, my username is @/auroplane!

rose_icewind

Hi Auro! I just wanted to tell you that I absolutely love Where The Skies Are Blue! The way you describe the friendship between the characters is so so beautiful and heartwarming and how you inculde the random but interesting space facts is really cool. It makes your characters feel like they're real and I wish I could be friends with them. :)
          This story brought back my fascination for the universe and I'm really happy about that. Do you have a favourite planet, star or constellation?
          I think your stories and writing style are just amazing and I really hope you can continue writing!^^
          I wish you all the best,
          Ivy

-achlys

hi !!! i havent been here at all since ages haha but i logged in today and i js wanted to say that i hope youre doing well ! it’s rlly rlly good to see the success youve been getting, i hope it multiplies always <3 i wish you all the very best for everything in your life <3 love, lena <3

auronautic

@-achlys hi !! thank you so much !! i appreciate this a lot :> hope you've been doing well
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auronautic

hello, my lovelies ♡
          
          may is asian pacific islander heritage month, and wattpad has decided to feature Trinkets on the official reading list highlighting API month! 
          
          i'm still baffled that this book that i started out of my own bitterness over how few wlw stories were around back then (with desi rep being even rarer. almost nonexistent) has got so much love in the past 4 years. this is crazy. thank you so much for everything. i appreciate y'all more than anything. 
          
          about me going AWOL (again), it's because i'm moving houses again this may. house hunting in this heat took a Lot out of me + work has been relentless. i didn't want to half-ass any of my updates so i just let it be for a bit. being an adult is such a weird mix of fulfilling and exhausting.
          
          you'll start seeing me around a lot more once i manage to settle in properly! i'm super excited to show you guys what i've been working on these past couple weeks :D 
          
          thank you again! wp is shutting down dms as a feature soon, but if you guys want to reach out to me, you can post on my wall or add me on discord! i really like talking to y'all and if you feel the same, my username is @/auroplane!

ninaaarias

tell me yalls fav over the top wlw book recs

ninaaarias

@auronautic hmm thank uuu ill try that out :')
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auronautic

@ninaaarias ive also been reading 'hit rewind' by violadavis! it's not so much focused on romance or whatever but it's still wlw rep with magical realism. it's one of my favorite things to read in the world rn!
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auronautic

@ninaaarias awh you Just missed philline's 'a night so crimson' by a day or two. it's taken down now. :( i would def suggest her other books though! love and other wicked things is also great! this is her: https://www.wattpad.com/user/writing00introvert
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auronautic

i turned 24 today :') 
          
          my entire life, i was reminded over and over that i would probably never get here. i still wake up achy in every single one of my bones and some days still get so dull that i can't bring myself to get out of bed, but it's still a bit of a miracle that i am alive.
          
          i am fighting still.
          
          i am writing still.
          
          and if you're seeing this, you've contributed to the good side of my life in one way or the other, so thank you. 
          
          i hope we get to share stories for a very long time <3

needcoffeeandrain

@auronautic Hiiiii Auro, I hope this birthday and all your upcoming birthdays you feel the joy and light you bring to your readers, your books have contributed so so much to all the good sides of our life, THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING AND CONTINUING TO WRITE <3 You deserve every bit of joy and happiness, everything I've discovered about myself is through you and your characters!! So sorry to be posting this so late, been off wp for a while :(
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auronautic

@_vangone heyyy thank you so much !! i'm so glad you could find comfort here. hope you've been doing well <3
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_vangone

@auronautic this feels so late compared to everyone else but happy birthday!!! i hope you’re day is going well!! thank you so much for writing books that make me feel something, and specifically thank you so much for writing books with desi queer characters because i don’t know how i would define my sexuality or anything but i find a lot if comfort in reading the stories of happy queer indian people and seeing them thrive, and also just reading the comments and seeing you and your friends is so comforting!! thank you so much for writing and i hope 24 is good to you!!!
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auronautic

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hello, my loves <3 
          
          this is a lil update (me + my books) bec a lot of you seem to be worried about me since i'm not around much these days even to respond to comments :') 
          
          first of all: i'm okay! thank you so, so much for asking. you guys are lovely. my health is always rocky bec that's just a part of my life, but otherwise, i'm actually doing pretty good :D 
          
          i'm away so much bec work's been pretty crazy. i have a full-time job and i also pick up a lot of freelance work on the regular, so that doesn't leave much time for me to write things that i want to. the very little time that's left is spent on doing other stuff that i neglect bec of work. 
          
          but good news: i'm moving soon! with my family. that means i'll hopefully have a bit more time to myself with them around to take care of some other stuff :') but that also means that the pre-move process has been kicking my ass lol. there is always so much to do. 
          
          about my books: turns out a lot of you are Just now noticing that 'all of the above' was taken down. that was a long while ago! i suggested it to wren bec updating got impossible amid all the stuff that was going on back then so we decided that would be the best course of action. it WILL be back. it'll take a while, but we'll put it back up! 
          
          'where the skies are blue' just takes an absolutely insane amount of (very patient) research, and i can't half-ass it. i know only a couple people that follow me are actually reading it, but it's my favorite thing that i've ever written. you best believe i will continue it.
          
          and about 'trinkets', one of my resolutions this year is to finish the book before 2024 ends.
          
          none of my books are discontinued! no need to worry about that. if this changes, i'll let you guys know :) 
          
          thank you so much for everything <3 i hope you guys have been well x

Alpacaparka_RJ

@auronautic heya!!! Really appreciate the update!! Also hope that the moving goes by smoothly. Take care!
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oebit4eva

Take care solllllllll. Take your timeee
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_purpleprincesss_

@auronautic Helloo Good to hear from you! 
            Waiting patiently to read more of your books :)
            Especially WTSAB!
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DTkaur

Hey author!! Jus wanted to check on uu. I hope u r doing great. Please keep updating on trinkets!! Its my fav storyy and looking forward for u to do so. Great admirer of ur writings. Hav a gud dayy

DTkaur

@DTkaur ll be waiting patiently <3
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auronautic

@DTkaur hey there! thank you so much :) the updates are slow, but the book will be continued soon. have a good day as well~
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